Congress Breaks While Shutdown Looms. It is August in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Congress is on recess. When our federal legislators return in September, their top priority will be to fund the federal government beyond the current September 30, 2023, deadline. If the debt ceiling debate from earlier this year is any indication, this is likely to be challenging task. Absent the timely passage of a funding package or continuing resolution, the federal government will shut down, which will have a significant impact on employers. Expect to hear a lot more about a potential federal government shutdown as we get closer to the September 30 deadline.
Kotagal Joins EEOC. Kalpana Kotagal was sworn in this week as a commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Kotagal will join Chair Charlotte Burrows and Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels to give Democrats a three-to-two majority on the Commission. This is the first time during the Biden administration that Democrats are in the majority on the Commission, and they are expected to revitalize a policy agenda that has been relatively dormant during this time. Employers should expect the Commission to explore wage and hour data reporting and the delegation of authority to the general counsel, among other policy initiatives.
EEOC Proposes Pregnancy Accommodation Regulations. Today, the EEOC published in the Federal Register much-anticipated proposed regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act...
Park Filed Complaint Against President Lee Ahead of 2021 Election Jang Youngha Sentenced to One Year in Prison, Two Years Probation Confirmed The police have launched an investigation into Park Chu...